1996 Nichirei International Championships – Singles

Singles
1996 Nichirei International Championships
1995 ChampionFrance Mary Pierce
Final
ChampionUnited States Monica Seles
Runner-upSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Score6–1, 6–4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Mary Pierce was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Kimberly Po.

Monica Seles won in the final 6–1, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Monica Seles (champion)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (final)
  3. Japan Kimiko Date (semifinals)
  4. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  5. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  6. Japan Ai Sugiyama (second round)
  7. Japan Naoko Sawamatsu (quarterfinals)
  8. Chinese Taipei Shi-Ting Wang (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Final
1 United States Monica Seles 6 6  
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 4  

Section 1

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Seles 6 6  
  Japan M Endo 6 6     Japan M Endo 4 4  
  Japan Y Kamio 1 4   1 United States M Seles 6 6  
WC Japan Y Yoshida 2 6 6 7 Japan N Sawamatsu 1 4  
Q Czech Republic L Varmužová 6 3 4 WC Japan Y Yoshida 2 1  
  United States A Grossman 1 3   7 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6  
7 Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6   1 United States M Seles 6 1 7
3 Japan K Date 4 6 6
3 Japan K Date 4 6 6
  Japan N Miyagi 7 7     Japan N Miyagi 6 4 3
Q Japan H Inoue 6 6   3 Japan K Date 6 6  
  United States J Watanabe 1 2   5 South Africa A Coetzer 3 0  
  Japan N Kijimuta 6 6     Japan N Kijimuta 6 2  
Q Australia K-A Guse 1 2   5 South Africa A Coetzer 7 6  
5 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Japan A Sugiyama 6 6  
  Czech Republic A Gerši 1 4   6 Japan A Sugiyama 2 7 4
WC Japan M Saeki 2 1     United States K Po 6 6 6
  United States K Po 6 6     United States K Po 7 6  
  South Korea S-H Park 7 6   4 France M Pierce 5 4  
Q Thailand T Tanasugarn 6 2     South Korea S-H Park 5 2  
4 France M Pierce 7 6  
  United States K Po 4 3  
8 Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 6   2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
  Japan R Hiraki 1 3   8 Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 7  
  Germany A Glass 6 6     Germany A Glass 1 5  
  Australia A Ellwood 4 4   8 Chinese Taipei S-T Wang 6 1 1
  Japan K Nagatsuka 4 6 2 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 4 6 6
  Italy R Grande 6 2 6   Italy R Grande 2 1  
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6  
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